Tag: Biology

Wednesday Wanderings: How Chicks Get Oxygen Inside Eggs, PA Roadside Attractions, and Eight Ways Men and Women Are Different

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Sorry to be so late. Two days of appointments (cat to the vet yesterday and me to hairdresser today) left me playing a bit of catch up. Ever wonder how the chick inside that egg gets oxygen? This video will tell you: Oxygen and Eggs I can't help it. I love finding all these weird … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: How Chicks Get Oxygen Inside Eggs, PA Roadside Attractions, and Eight Ways Men and Women Are Different

Friday Review: Cosmos by Carl Sagan (Audiobook)

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4 of 5 stars Narrated by LeVar Burton, with foreword by Ann Druyan and introduction by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Like just about everyone I know, I watched the public television series of Cosmos when it aired in 1980. I enjoyed it, but I don't remember actually reading the book. So, when the audiobook came up as … Continue reading Friday Review: Cosmos by Carl Sagan (Audiobook)

Wednesday Wanderings: New Web Site for Me, Art from Old Tires, The Wave Sandstone Formation, and New Frog Looks Like Kermit

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The first link I'm going to share is-- mine! We have a new domain, a new look, and a new beginning. If you've bookmarked the site, your old one should still work, but you might want to change it. And please bear with me while I work out the inevitable kinks. I hope you like … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: New Web Site for Me, Art from Old Tires, The Wave Sandstone Formation, and New Frog Looks Like Kermit

Wednesday Wanderings: Lessons from British Folk Songs, Civil War Gag Reel, Ancient Cave, and Bad Lip Reading NFL

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If you are a fan of British Isle folk songs, you will enjoy these. (It's also pretty good advice.): Making Light Here's a short gag reel from "Captain America: Civil War," full of giggles and cursing. (Hey, you try to say "Ms. Maximoff manipulates molecular..."!): Gag Reel This cave in Romania has been isolated for … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Lessons from British Folk Songs, Civil War Gag Reel, Ancient Cave, and Bad Lip Reading NFL